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refectiun (s.xii1)

refectiun (s.xii1)

refeccion,  refeccioun,  refecciun,  refection,  refectyioun  (refectium)  
  FEW:  refectio 10,188a Gdf: GdfC:  refection 10,515b TL: refeccïon 8,552 DEAF:  refeccion  DMF:  réfection  TLF:  réfection  OED:  refection n.  MED:  refeccioun n.  DMLBS:  refectio 2703a

s.

1build.repair, restoration
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  a molin eweresce est le cours del ewe une des apurtenaunces et chemin une autre, a queles aportenent purgacioun et refeccioun  BRITT i 360.3
( 1404?; MS: s.xv1 )  sanz grand reparacion et refeccion de novelle le dite esglise ne poet soy longement supporter  Lett & Pet 379.22
2refreshment, (the action of) reinvigoration
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Plus lé sustynt le espyrital dun Ke la corporale refecciun  S Fran ANTS 1318
(of hunger or thirst) satisfaction
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  En paistures de erbes aclinad mei, sur ewes de refectiun (var. (B: s.xii4/4) refectium) nurrid mei (Latin: super aquas refectionis enutrivit me)  Camb Ps 35.XXII.2
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Tu awevres tes mains, si sazies tute anme de refectiun  Camb Ps 257.CXLIV.17
3culin.sustenance, meal
( 1214-16; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  vyaunde e refectyoun as jovens  Turpin 1235
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiii2 )  Quant vus estes entré en refetur e estes asis a vostre refectiun  Religious Life 271
( s.xiv1?; MS: s.xivm )  pour ceo dient les philosophes que la refection del seyr vaut plus que cele de matyn  Secr anon 11.84
comfort, mental or spiritual relief
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Jhesu Crist [...] De qui la soule vision A toz seinz est refection  Dial Greg SATF 13062
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiiiex )  Grant refectiun De joie lui fu a fuisun Quant sa glorificatiun A lui mustra  Assump Vision 175
( c.1378; MS: s.xivex )  Ma dame, ta refeccioun De molt grant joye estoit plener  GOWER Mirour 29189

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See also:

refaire  refaisance  refectoire  refeter 
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refectiun